Profiles
Creating change
An ambitious person, passionate about their culture, language, and the arts, Jaimie Augustine, whose Mi’kmaq name is Kitpu Pigun Epit (Eagle Feather Woman), has a longstanding history of being the…
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Nick MacDonald is a heartfelt and enthusiastic teacher and learner, sharing his love of music education and artistry with the world. He picked up the guitar when he was 10…
Read MoreCreative curiosity
It felt like an arts and culture homecoming on the day that Matt Rainnie and I met. I was sitting at the table waiting for him at a local café…
Read MoreLife of song
I learned so much from our short conversation and was struck by the metaphor and meaning that Dr. Rejskind offered through the stories of her love of choral music. “The…
Read MoreRooted in dance
Reequal Smith has been involved in dance since she was four years old. Reluctantly at first, she became an integral part of the dance community in her hometown of Nassau,…
Read MoreSharing Stories
There is something extra lovely about meeting up with a storyteller on a chilly winter morning. Winter is storytelling season, after all, and I am so glad I got the…
Read MoreArt of connection
Patrick Ledwell is a creator from a creative family: “Creativity was encouraged and was just a part of our life. It wasn’t questioned, it was just practiced.” Watching his dad…
Read MoreArt is life
Jordan Beaulieu is a book and zine maker, visual artist, and coordinator extraordinaire. They are actively involved in many arts projects and organizations on the Island, and they are the…
Read MoreMaking moments
I had the great pleasure to meet up with Ariel Sharratt on a summery afternoon in September. She was heading to a pottery class that evening and we started chatting about…
Read MoreBuilding worlds
Lisa Theriault’s dedication and commitment to the arts has been weaved throughout her entire life. She grew up in Charlottetown, PEI, with family roots in Nova Scotia, and has been…
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